No
- you shouldn't be using Save As in the external editor opened from FP
You should be using Save & close that editor so FP will Import the edited version from the FP Temp folder back into the web and
recognize the change image
- using save as corrupts the FP Temp files and meta data
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| Yes, I am aware of that. After editing the picture I just make sure to "Save
| As" and overwrite the original filename and location. Thanks
|
| "Thomas A. Rowe" wrote:
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| > FYI: When you open a double click or otherwise edit a image from within FP in a external
| > image/graphic application, your are working on a temporary copy of the image in the FP temp folder,
| > not the actual image. Once you have made your changes, etc. and save, and then closed the external
| > application, the image file should then be save back to the temp folder, and then FP should then
| > update the actual image file in the web.
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| > | > > I'm sorry if I hurt your feelings Eleanor (I certainly didn't intend to) but
| > > the bottom line is that you didn't answer the question I asked.
| > > To analogize:
| > > If I asked "Why did the chicken cross the road?" your reply equates to "The
| > > chicken should look both ways before crossing"
| > >
| > > Again, it's not bad advice, it just doesn't address the question asked. As
| > > far as disregarding my questions... it seems you did so the first time anyway.
| > >
| > > "E. T. Culling" wrote:
| > >
| > >> Sorry you deem it impertinent while I deem it 'best practices'. I'll
| > >> disregard your questions from now on.
| > >> Eleanor
| > >> | > >> >I appreciate the effort Eleanor but your reply just doesn't apply to my
| > >> > issue. The funtion I am trying to use is simply a shortcut that opens the
| > >> > external image aditor and places the selected image in it for editing.
| > >> > This
| > >> > is no different than what you are suggesting but it saves a bunch of
| > >> > steps.
| > >> > If this is a feature of FP (as I know it is) then it should work properly
| > >> > as
| > >> > it was intended to. In my case it doesn't work and I need to figure out
| > >> > why.
| > >> > Pertinent replies only please!
| > >> > Thank you!
| > >> >
| > >> > "E. T. Culling" wrote:
| > >> >
| > >> >> Yes, I realize that but my advice still holds true at least for me.
| > >> >> Eleanor
| > >> >> | > >> >> >I wasn't referring to editing a picture within FP. The function I'm
| > >> >> >referring
| > >> >> > to takes the picture out of FP for editing. I find this function
| > >> >> > necessary
| > >> >> > and very helpful when using templates. Used it in FP2000 all the time.
| > >> >> >
| > >> >> > "E. T. Culling" wrote:
| > >> >> >
| > >> >> >> It is 'best practices' to prepare your photos with your image editor
| > >> >> >> before
| > >> >> >> importing them into your site. Do not do anything to a photo with FP,
| > >> >> >> crop
| > >> >> >> resize etc. don't do anything!
| > >> >> >> eleanor
| > >> >> >> | > >> >> >> > I've configured Photoshop as the default editor for image file
| > >> >> >> > extensions(jpg's, gif's etc...) but the "EDIT" button in the Picture
| > >> >> >> > Properties window is never highlighted so I can't use it. I had no
| > >> >> >> > problem
| > >> >> >> > doing this with FP2000 but am unable to do it with FP2003. Can
| > >> >> >> > anyone
| > >> >> >> > tell
| > >> >> >> > me
| > >> >> >> > how to enable this feature?
| > >> >> >>
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